Bierzo

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• The microclimate of the district shows a strong Atlantic influence with abundant rainfall and a mild mean annual temperature, combined with a degree of continentality due to the marked temperature range.
• The vineyards are situated on slopes of varying gradient and altitude, with some vines found at elevations above 1,000 metres above sea level.
• The Bierzo growing zone lies within the tectonic depression of the Bierzo section of the Sil river valley. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The district's distinctive microclimate combines Atlantic and continental influences with soil characteristics and other factors, resulting in low yields with very good fruit maturity.

• The vineyard plots have been planted since the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with the same varieties, rootstocks, planting configurations, and similar production systems.
• Traditionally, close planting configurations have been used which, together with the characteristics of the soils, keep grape yields relatively low and ensure fruit of very high quality.

• The red wines display great fruit expression, are fresh, and show a strong capacity for barrel ageing.
• The white wines are fresh, flavourful, and full-bodied — characteristics that make them unmistakable alongside wines from other areas.

• The loam-clay soils with slates and quartzites lend the wines elegance and finesse, making them readily distinguishable from wines of other areas.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the specification (pliego de condiciones).

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Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• National pliego de condiciones (PDF) — +1 varieties added
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-ES-A0615
• Official trade body site — C.R.D.O. Bierzo